FHSU Athletics

Fort Hays State’s Austin Clifton was named the MIAA Men’s Soccer Athlete of the Week after his two goals at the MIAA/GNAC Soccer Classic in Rapid City, S.D., this weekend.

Clifton, a junior from Wichita, Kan., started both games for the Tigers, playing 83 minutes with two goals and firing five shots.  Four of his shots were on goal for a .400 shot percentage.

Clifton’s two goals came in FHSU’s 2-0 shutout of South Dakota Mines, helping the Tigers close out the weekend with a win.  Clifton gave the Tigers a lead just 6:19 into the game, taking a low cross from Michael Cole in the box and scoring on a one touch from five yards out. Clifton’s second goal of the day solidified the Tigers victory in the waning minutes of regulation.  At 86:46, Clifton broke away from the SD Mines defense, finding the lower left corner of the net from 18 yards out.

The Tigers are on the road this weekend to open MIAA play, taking on No. 7 Northeastern State this Thursday (Sept. 18) and Southern Nazarene on Saturday (Sept. 20).